Founded and directed by legendary Bronx graffiti artist WEN COD, Boone Avenue Walls continues to transform the historic South Bronx Mott Haven neighborhood into an open air gallery — showcasing masterful murals and mesmerizing graffiti. The mural pictured above was painted by Oklahoma City-based artist Pyramid Guy. What follows is a small sampling of artworks we captured while visiting Mott Haven:
Local style master Soze
Classic Bronx graffiti writer Ovie
Veteran writer and skateboarder Cycle
Connecticut’s masterful 3Modes, TVT
Algeria-born, NYC-based Pazzesco with his portrait of Biggie
The wildly distinctive stylist KA, detail from TVT ZOO Goosebumps production
Colombia-born, New Jersey-based Jose Bustamante aka Busta
Bolivia-born, Florida-based Ales Delpincel‘s portrait of Nas
Photos: 1-6, 8 & 9 Lois Stavsky; 7 Tara Murray
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